Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Natural Dam (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Natural Dam. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Natural Dam is located in Crawford County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Natural Dam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Natural Dam:
- Crawford County (The home county of Natural Dam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Lee Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Barcelona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Stop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Anna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Rudy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mountainburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Van Buren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Cravens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cecil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Felkner Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Fort Smith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Barling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Central City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Lavaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jenny Lind
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Bonanza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Bloomer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Ursula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Evansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Skylight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Strickler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Morrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Dutch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Onda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Winslow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canehill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brentwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- West Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cherry Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Zion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Stilwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Peavine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Bunch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Peavine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Barber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barber is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Dry Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Caney Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
- Tenkiller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Cookson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carters Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Arkoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Braden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Fort Coffee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Pocola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Skullyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Spiro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Short
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Long
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Remy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Stoney Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Roland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Moffett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Akins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Brushy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Muldrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Flute Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Natural Dam, see our County-by-County Page for Natural Dam.
Cemeteries Near Natural Dam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Natural Dam.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Natural Dam - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Natural Dam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kimbler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oliver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bateman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spears Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sarah Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Morrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kimes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Natural Dam had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Natural Dam, with the one closest to Natural Dam listed first.
- Barcelona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Lee Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Stop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Anna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Rudy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Evansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Mountainburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tolu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tolu is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Armada ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Armada is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dora is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Van Buren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Natural Dam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Natural Dam.
Newspapers Published in Natural Dam ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Natural Dam.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Natural Dam, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Natural Dam.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Natural Dam:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Natural Dam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Natural Dam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |